The JPF Principal Grant Program provides one-time unrestricted grants of up to $10,000 to help strengthen and expand eligible culinary training programs across the United States.
Donor Name: Jacques Pépin Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/01/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Jacques Pépin Foundation (JPF) supports nonprofit, community-based culinary training programs that provide free culinary and life-skills training to individuals facing barriers to employment. JPF invests in organizations that use culinary education to build confidence, improve health outcomes, and create pathways to sustainable employment in the food industry.
The JPF welcomes requests that strengthen systems, staff capacity or infrastructure.
Uses of Funds
Grants are unrestricted and may support:
- General operating costs
- Staff salaries/compensation
- Membership fees for community kitchen networks
- Facility improvements
- Program expansion
- Instructional improvements
- Industry certifications
- Alumni support
- Employer partnerships
- Any combination of above examples
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must:
- Be a U.S.-based nonprofit organization
- Operate a community-based culinary training program
- Provide training at no cost to participants
- Serve individuals who are unemployed or under-employed
- Provide wraparound services (e.g. case management, job placement, social services)
Ineligibility
- Programs not connected to a foundational, community-based culinary training program
- Standalone or advanced management training not linked to a community training pipeline
- Programs that charge participants for training
- Programs that promote religious doctrine.
For more information, visit JPF.
